Managing virtual machines using WhatsVirtual live maps

Clicking on an icon within the WhatsVirtual live map launches a dialog that displays detailed information about the individual virtual machine. The following information is displayed:

Note: If VMware Tools are not installed, IP Address and Operating System will not appear in the information dialog. If any other virtual machine details are not available, affected boxes will not appear in the information dialog.

This dialog also allows you to perform certain actions on a machine.

To perform an action on a virtual machine:

  1. Click the icon representing the device on the WhatsVirtual live map to launch the detailed information dialog.
  2. Use the Select Action list to choose which action to perform.
    • Power On.
    • Power Off.
    • Suspend.
    • Reset.
    • Guest Shutdown.
    • Guest Restart.
  3. Click Submit.

Note: If any virtual machine actions cannot be performed, affected actions will not appear in the Select Action list.

See Also

Viewing the WhatsVirtual maps

Configuring WhatsVirtual Live Maps